|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 15, 2012 14:14:10 GMT
Just a whinge because I have lactose intolerance, and our two local supermarkets are slowly stopping stocking all the Lactofree products that I normally buy! I can only get the yoghurts at Sainsbury's, but they have now stopped doing the cheese. Tesco have never stocked the yoghurts, but always stocked the cheese. Just come back from Tesco and guess what? No flaming Lactofree cheese. I asked a shop assistant and it is unclear whether it is just out of stock, or whether they have also stopped stocking it. The only other lactose-free cheese on the shelves is a vegan one and I have tried it - tastes like vomit so will NOT be buying that one. Other than that, there is NO lactose-free cheese anywhere. I am already doing my shopping at all sorts of different shops to try and buy the Lactofree stuff. I like Lactofree because it actually tastes like the normal diary product, it just doesn't give me horrific tummy ache and other unpleasant symptoms. WHY do the bloody supermarkets have to stop stocking these niche products? Some people have no choice but to buy these specialist items and would have thought there are plenty of other lactose intolerant people out there. By the way - my lactose intolerance has been diagnosed by the hospital, so I am not just being fussy (this has been suggested to me by many people, when I have asked about the diary content of foods....). I was very ill with gastro problems for a long time, before they diagnosed lactose intolerance, and since using the Lactofree products my quality of life has improved ten-fold. I give up  |
|
Milliesmum
H G Addict
COCKERP00S RULE!!!
Posts: 23,901
|
Post by Milliesmum on Jan 15, 2012 14:43:59 GMT
Can you not get certain foods on prescription? My friend has coeliacs and gets a choice of bread or flour on prescription.
|
|
|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 15, 2012 14:57:07 GMT
Can you not get certain foods on prescription? My friend has coeliacs and gets a choice of bread or flour on prescription. No you can't for diary - that also annoys me! It is only people with coeliac disease who can get prescription bread, pasta etc. There is no similar scheme for people with other food allergies/intolerances. It would be nice, as I get free prescriptions due to another health problem! I am stuck with whatever the supermarkets are willing to provide. |
|
|
|
Post by digglyb on Jan 15, 2012 15:02:39 GMT
i have children who have been lactose intollerant and if you ask the supermarket they will send you a book with all the produce they stock that are lactose free.
|
|
|
|
Post by ladyndibs on Jan 15, 2012 15:03:10 GMT
Try emailing their customer services department at head office, you might get some help there.
|
|
|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 15, 2012 15:10:39 GMT
My frustration is that the products WERE there until recently. Sainsbury's stocked the whole Lactofree range until just before Christmas - had the store check and they have withdrawn all products apart from the milk and yoghurts and this is the biggest Sainsbury's in Bolton. Tesco never stocked the yoghurt, so I continue to go to Sainsbury's for that, but now the cheese seems to have also been withdrawn from the biggest Tesco in the area (Reebok at Horwich). I did get the store assistant to check the records, and she said it was unclear whether it is simply out of stock or gone completely. She said that two weeks previously, the store had a revision of all product lines, and they have removed certain lines and bought in some new ones. She said it is entirely possible that lactofree cheese has gone. I know for a fact the only other lactose free cheese in either store is the horrible vegan one, so that leaves me cheese-less. I will email customer services if it emerges that they HAVE withdrawn the lactofree range. My next port of call is ANOTHER store, this time the new Morrisons in Leigh to see if they have any of what I am looking for. I already am going to 2 different stores 6 miles away from each other - if we add Morrisons into the mix its getting stupid! Thanks for the replies guys.
|
|
|
|
Post by Erinx on Jan 15, 2012 15:18:24 GMT
My dad too has a daily free diet, they shop at sainsburys but do it online, it seems more stuff is available online! He has chiabatta instead of bread and apparently asda do a free from isle that is bigger than most, but think free from is a little pricey!!
|
|
|
|
Post by Erinx on Jan 15, 2012 15:20:59 GMT
Nia where abouts in Bolton are you? You could try the tesco at horwich, it's an extra so it will b bigger than most
|
|
|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 15, 2012 15:29:56 GMT
Nia where abouts in Bolton are you? You could try the tesco at horwich, it's an extra so it will b bigger than most Thats where I shop every fortnight and thats where I went today! We are in Westhoughton so its the nearest one anyway. Tesco Horwich appears to have stopped stocking lactofree cheese and you are right, its the biggest supermarket for miles around! |
|
lovebird
Full Member
SandbankEarlybird & Freya, Evening Performance HOYS 2013
Posts: 348
|
Post by lovebird on Jan 15, 2012 15:35:28 GMT
Morrisions do a lactofree cheese. I buy it for work, from there, plus lots of other special diet products
|
|
|
|
Post by Erinx on Jan 15, 2012 15:36:19 GMT
Sorry I didn't read ur post properly, I can c you put that!! Why don't you try the asda there?
You could do with finding one supermarket that stocks everything you need but I'm guessing that's impossible!!!
Have you tried shopping online?
|
|
|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 15, 2012 15:40:53 GMT
Sorry I didn't read ur post properly, I can c you put that!! Why don't you try the asda there? You could do with finding one supermarket that stocks everything you need but I'm guessing that's impossible!!! Have you tried shopping online? Did online shopping for my dad when he had a knee replacement and they kept sending him all dented/broken stuff with expiry dates the same day as the delivery, so concluded it was a waste of time. I haven't tried Asda at Reebok, but have tried Asda at Leigh and they don't have it. I am fed up of going to a zillions different shops - it used to be just Tesco before I got diagnosed with this.... I'm going to look at Morrisons when I take the rabbit to the vet in Leigh..... |
|
|
|
Post by Erinx on Jan 15, 2012 15:51:20 GMT
My goodness u don't half trek about just for shopping!! I'm assuming the sainsburys ur referring to is the one in Bolton town centre!!
Hmmm my dad doesn't eat cheese, but they get theirs from the sainsburys at Heaton park, but that's even further!!
Y don't you try ringing the morrisons 1st?
|
|
|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 15, 2012 15:59:44 GMT
My goodness u don't half trek about just for shopping!! I'm assuming the sainsburys ur referring to is the one in Bolton town centre!! Hmmm my dad doesn't eat cheese, but they get theirs from the sainsburys at Heaton park, but that's even further!! Y don't you try ringing the morrisons 1st? Yeah I mean the big Sainsbury's in town. The smaller ones in Westhoughton and Leigh only have Lactofree milk.... I will ring Morrisons, but I am going to Leigh next week for the vets anyway, so it won't be out of my way. I don't fancy driving to Heaton Park just for cheese anyway  |
|
guestp
Junior Member
Posts: 57
|
Post by guestp on Jan 15, 2012 16:10:22 GMT
gosh you're difficult to please! just go without cheese and yoghurt?
|
|
|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 15, 2012 16:15:03 GMT
gosh you're difficult to please! just go without cheese and yoghurt? But I like cheese and yoghurt and I want to keep my calcium intake up. I take medication that can increase my risk of osteoporosis and we have a family history of it, so it makes sense to eat dairy products if possible. I am just cross that supermarkets randomly withdrawn perfectly good products from sale with no notice. This is the moaners area and I'm having a moan |
|
|
|
Post by network on Jan 15, 2012 18:00:33 GMT
Sorry I didn't read ur post properly, I can c you put that!! Why don't you try the asda there? You could do with finding one supermarket that stocks everything you need but I'm guessing that's impossible!!! Have you tried shopping online? Did online shopping for my dad when he had a knee replacement and they kept sending him all dented/broken stuff with expiry dates the same day as the delivery, so concluded it was a waste of time. I haven't tried Asda at Reebok, but have tried Asda at Leigh and they don't have it. I am fed up of going to a zillions different shops - it used to be just Tesco before I got diagnosed with this.... I'm going to look at Morrisons when I take the rabbit to the vet in Leigh..... I do online shopping and never have a problem with damaged packaging or out of date stuff, I have used both Sainsburys and Tesco. Asda in Leigh has a free from isle full of products for special diets and they do stock the lactose free cheese and yoghurts. |
|
|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 15, 2012 18:06:37 GMT
Did online shopping for my dad when he had a knee replacement and they kept sending him all dented/broken stuff with expiry dates the same day as the delivery, so concluded it was a waste of time. I haven't tried Asda at Reebok, but have tried Asda at Leigh and they don't have it. I am fed up of going to a zillions different shops - it used to be just Tesco before I got diagnosed with this.... I'm going to look at Morrisons when I take the rabbit to the vet in Leigh..... I do online shopping and never have a problem with damaged packaging or out of date stuff, I have used both Sainsburys and Tesco. Asda in Leigh has a free from isle full of products for special diets and they do stock the lactose free cheese and yoghurts. Asda Leigh has the yoghurts but not the cheese - did go in a while back and checked the lactofree website too. I know about the freefrom aisles, but its really just the chilled dairy stuff thats a problem. There isn't one supermarket that stocks everything... |
|
ry93
Full Member
Posts: 391
|
Post by ry93 on Jan 16, 2012 20:55:10 GMT
If you ask in sainsburys at the customer service desk they can check on something called RSS which checks their stock and stock of sainsburys in the local area  |
|
|
|
Post by watchbank on Jan 16, 2012 21:07:14 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by chattysal on Jan 16, 2012 22:37:51 GMT
go to the customer service desk in the actual shop tesco will pass your comments on and you can ask for them to actually find out weather they are just out of stock or changing their stock rotation specifically ask for someone to contact you and give contact details if you hear nothing with in 7 days ring or email the head office and complain they hate that as soon as stats go in on a complaint the wheels get set in motion but i didnt tellyou that good luck
|
|
|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 17, 2012 21:04:44 GMT
go to the customer service desk in the actual shop tesco will pass your comments on and you can ask for them to actually find out weather they are just out of stock or changing their stock rotation specifically ask for someone to contact you and give contact details if you hear nothing with in 7 days ring or email the head office and complain they hate that as soon as stats go in on a complaint the wheels get set in motion but i didnt tellyou that good luck I asked Tesco to find out whether it was a temporary thing or not, and the woman said she wasn't able to at the time (Sunday early afternoon). She advised me to come back next week... I have since located the cheese in Morrisons, so now am shopping in three different supermarkets! |
|
|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 17, 2012 21:05:38 GMT
Ah but have you tasted Cheezly?! It is horrid |
|
|
|
Post by network on Jan 18, 2012 6:23:55 GMT
LOL just no pleasing you is there! People have come up with plenty of suggestions and all you have done is poo pooed them. Well good luck with finding your cheese and yoghurts  Ah but have you tasted Cheezly?! It is horrid |
|
|
|
Post by daviesbaby20 on Jan 18, 2012 10:07:23 GMT
Nia have you tried asda on Manchester road it's huuuuuge also may be a bit of a trek but asda at pilsworth in bury is even bigger x
|
|
|
|
Post by hatman on Jan 22, 2012 23:03:30 GMT
I have the same problem and the kids chocolate free from all cater for wheat free but not dairy free i find it hard finding stuff for kids lunch boxes
|
|
|
|
Post by icarus on Jan 23, 2012 6:41:38 GMT
Would your local health food store be of any use? I know a H&B that i used to go to had a chilled and frozen section, might be worth a try?
Also just to add, I have to be dairy free these days so i use soya products and they do fab yogurts and dessert pots! They also have a non curdle milk called Cafe Expert just for tea and coffee!!
|
|
|
|
Post by nia2311 on Jan 23, 2012 19:06:30 GMT
Thanks for the Cafe Expert tip - will look out for that. Our local health food shop doesn't have a chilled section, so its all just UHT type stuff. Theres a shop in Manchester, but its a pain going in and parking etc! I have now found what I was looking for, it just all in 3 different supermarkets!
|
|
|
|
Post by ikklecob on Jan 23, 2012 19:39:05 GMT
gosh you're difficult to please! just go without cheese and yoghurt? Would you like to explain why people should just go without I find that comment disgusting.  I have egg intolerance and also get angry when the few items you can buy are withdrawn. Also it varies from store to store what they stock. It isn't just those few items it is the thin end of the wedge to what else people have to do without in their diets. |
|
|
|
Post by network on Jan 24, 2012 10:54:56 GMT
gosh you're difficult to please! just go without cheese and yoghurt? Would you like to explain why people should just go without I find that comment disgusting. I have egg intolerance and also get angry when the few items you can buy are withdrawn. Also it varies from store to store what they stock. It isn't just those few items it is the thin end of the wedge to what else people have to do without in their diets. I think this comment was due to the fact that it didnt matter what helpful suggestions everyone was coming up with the OP wasnt happy and kept on moaning, there just is no pleasing people sometimes!! I understand the frustration as I have a very good friend who is lactose intolerant and therefore goes through the same problems, however she is not negative about it and suggestions made like the original poster has been. I feel sorry for anyone who has to consider what they eat and where to buy it, I certainly wouldnt like to have to go through it every week, the weekly shop is bad enough! |
|
I have egg intolerance and also get angry when the few items you can buy are withdrawn. Also it varies from store to store what they stock. It isn't just those few items it is the thin end of the wedge to what else people have to do without in their diets.